FAQ

Granny Flat Solutions – a design to suit everyone. We have a wide range of standard designs from 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom and compact designs to suit most blocks, orientations, needs and budgets. You can also custom design your own.

Every property is different and everyone has different needs and requirements.

Below is a list of frequently asked questions that may assist you.

If your question is not answered here, please do not hesitate to contact our team of expert designers & builders at Granny Flat Solutions on info@grannyflatsolutions.com.au or 02 9481 7443 and we will get back to you with an answer as soon as possible.

No. We can modify one of our existing designs or completely custom design a new Granny Flat to suit your block and your needs. We will find a Granny Flats Solution for you.
More information: Custom Designs, Our Designs

As we are a design and construction company, we can certainly customize the design to suit you. We are a specialist builder and there is no extra charge if you wanted to modify an existing design, or custom design your dream granny flat!
More information: Custom Designs, Our Designs

The largest permissible building size is 60m². This is equivalent to a 2 bedroom unit, with living, dining, kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities. You can have an external porch, deck or carport also, and these are NOT included in the 60m² area.
More information: SEPP, Complying Development

No. There are setback requirements for the construction of Granny Flats, where in most cases the building must finish at least 1 metre from the properties boundary.
More information: Complying Development

We can modify one of our designs or custom design a Granny Flat to comply with Australian Standard 1428.1-2009. Other features can also include wider doors, a step-less shower base, safety grab rails and a raised toilet as well as other features that are required.
More information: Special Needs, Custom Design

Absolutely. Our Interior Designer will work with you to obtain a colour scheme for your new home that best suits your surrounds, personalities and lifestyle.
More information: Standard inclusions, Materials Selection Brochure

Complying Development refers to an approval process whereby if the design complies with all the SEPP criteria’s, then it is permissible to be approved by a Private Certifier on behalf of council, within 10 days of lodgement of the application. Granny Flat Solutions will handle all your Private Certifier requirements on your behalf (this is a service we can help you with).
More information: Complying Development

The first thing you need is a 149(2) Planning Certificate from your local council, to identify whether Complying Development applies your block of land or not. This usually costs around $53.
More information: Our Process

In accordance with the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP 2009 Granny Flats are now permissible in all Local Council areas in NSW. The minimum requirement is that your block needs to be larger than 450 square metres and have a minimum frontage of 12m.
More information: Complying Development

If your block is in a heritage, bushfire, flood, conservation or acid sulphate area, then you may not be eligible for Complying Development. In this case, you will need to lodge a Development Application to your local council for approval, and this could take approximately 6-8 weeks for approval. Granny Flat Solutions will handle all your council requirements on your behalf.

From all the reports we have seen, and recent discussions with the NSW Department of Planning, and with the ongoing affordable housing shortage, we believe that any Government in office will continue to support the policy and even make improvements, to encourage this affordable housing solution.

The Affordable Rental Housing SEPP 2009 stipulates the block sizes, widths, landscaping requirements etc required for a Granny Flat. However, we offer a Pre-Purchase Site Evaluation service where we will inspect the property before you purchase it, and provide a report on whether we believe the site is suitable for a Granny Flat or not. A fee of $440 applies within the Sydney Metropolitan area.

These costs will vary depending on location, the level of the ground and the distance to connect your local services to but a general estimate will be somewhere between $8,000 and $12,000. A fixed quote will be provided after the design and approval stage.

Yes, as with all new homes there is a 6 year warranty on major defects and a 2 year warrany oall new building works. All fixtures are as per the manufacturer’s warranty. Upon hand over of your Granny Flat, all of these warranties will be provided to you.

Yes, we have all the current insurance policies for Workers Compensation and Public Liability Insurance. We can provide you a copy of our Certificates of Currencies if you wish. We also ensure that all our Contractors are licensed and have appropriate insurances before attending site.